3Equal opportunities
(1)Subsection (2) below applies whenever a person mentioned in subsection (3) below is discharging a function by virtue of this Act.
(2)The person shall discharge the function in a manner that encourages equal opportunities and in particular the observance of the equal opportunity requirements.
(3)The persons referred to in subsection (1) above are—
(a)the Scottish Ministers;
(b)the Commission;
(c)a local authority;
(d)a Health Board;
(e)a Special Health Board;
(f)a National Health Service trust;
(g)the managers of a hospital;
(h)a mental health officer;
(i)a patient’s responsible medical officer;
(j)a medical practitioner; and
(k)a nurse.
(4)In this section “equal opportunities” and “equal opportunity requirements” have the same meanings as in Section L2 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).